Springfield vs West Springfield Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: West Springfield ranks higher, #162 to Springfield's #273 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: West Springfield students score higher: ELA 36% vs 22%, Math 39% vs 18% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: West Springfield averages 303 points higher (1149 vs 846).
- Spending: Springfield spends $5,667 more per student ($25,418 vs $19,752).
- Homes: Homes cost more in West Springfield: single-family homes average $360K vs $275K. The average tax bill is $4,254 in Springfield and $5,041 in West Springfield.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Springfield | West Springfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22% | 36% | 41% |
| 2025 | 23% | 36% | 43% |
| 2024 | 21% | 36% | 42% |
| 2023 | 24% | 39% | 45% |
| 2022 | 22% | 36% | 43% |
| 2021 | 25% | 43% | 49% |
| Year | Springfield | West Springfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18% | 39% | 41% |
| 2025 | 17% | 35% | 41% |
| 2024 | 16% | 36% | 42% |
| 2023 | 17% | 34% | 42% |
| 2022 | 15% | 32% | 40% |
| 2021 | 12% | 30% | 35% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Springfield | West Springfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 24,381 | 4,066 |
| English learners | 19.7% | 17% |
| Students with disabilities | 28.2% | 19.7% |
| White | 7.8% | 58.2% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 7.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 68.1% | 23.9% |
| Black/African American | 18.4% | 4.8% |
| Multi-race | 3.8% | 5.8% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.